2,3-Pentanedione is a common component of synthetic flavorings. It is used to provide a butter, strawberry, caramel, fruit, rum, or cheese flavor in various products, including beverages, ice cream, candy, baked goods, gelatins, and puddings. This substance also occurs naturally as a fermentation product in beer, wine, and yogurt, and is released during the roasting of coffee beans. The product is intended for research use only and is not sold to patients.
- Flavoring agent: Imparts various desirable flavors (butter, strawberry, caramel, fruit, rum, cheese) to food and beverage products.
- Naturally occurring: Found as a fermentation product in beer, wine, and yogurt, and released during coffee bean roasting.
- High purity: 99.74% purity ensures reliability for research applications.
- Versatile applications: Applicable in a wide range of food and beverage categories.